Starwest Recalls Organic Celery Seed Potentially Tainted With Salmonella
Starwest Botanicals is recalling whole Starwest Organic Celery Seed because it has potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported with this recall.
The company, based in Rancho Cordova, Calif., became aware of the potential contamination after being notified by a customer. The product is packaged in Mylar 1lb and 2 oz pouches and sold by several different methods. It was either shipped directly to on-line or mail order consumers, or held for pickup by consumers at Starwest Botanicals. The product was sold between April 26, 2011 and December 14, 2011.
This recall includes the following:
- Starwest Botanicals Celery Seed (Whole) 2oz. with UPC 7-6796310619-3 and lot number F7073 found on the bottom of the pouch.
- Starwest Botanicals Celery Seed (Whole) 1 pound with UPS 7-6796307864-3 and lot number 40203 found on the bottom of the pouch.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism entering the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e. infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
